What is the BB Kings?

[baja mama]

I think I have seen Tim Timmons on Celebrity. Does he play the piano?

[Copper10-8]

I think I have seen Tim Timmons on Celebrity. Does he play the piano?

 

Nope; he's the male vocalist of the band

[SetAnOpenCourse]

That's really for his descendants to say.

 

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No, I think to say it isn't his music is accurate, whether one means literally the music he authored or the type he was known for.

 

Given the difference in type I wonder how they determine who to accept in a band bearing his name.

[bUU]

That's really for his descendants to say.

[Hlitner]

That's really for his descendants to say.

 

Have no clue as to why you are into this descendant thing :). But when it comes to the late BB King (we have been big fans for over forty years) there is no question as to the music he played, wrote, sang, recorded, and liked! The man was an open book on his personal music tastes....and the word "Blues" best defines the man whether it was the old style "Blues" or the more recent "R&B." He was also a big fan of a few other great guitar players such as Eric Clapton. None of this has anything to do with his "descendants." bus is simply fact.

 

Hank

[bUU]

Have no clue as to why you are into this descendant thing

Because respect matters, and when an artist says, "These people are the ones who carry my trust forward," then those who appreciate the artist's work are honor-bound to respect that. Perhaps you've never been in the position of carrying the future forward for someone who has passed away. I hope that when you have that opportunity that you both respect the legacy as the decedent has entrusted you to do so, and that you are granted the respect that is due to you with regard to the decisions you make as someone so entrusted, rather than having decisions you make in honor of the decedent second-guessed and otherwise criticized by outsiders.

 

B. B. King's legacy has been a matter of some significant argument and concern, and the decision has been made about the legacy B. B. King decided he would have. Unless you're actually King's business manager (who I believe set this in motion), or one of his daughters (who haven't said Word One against this specific aspect, anyway), then I can only see it as disrespect for King himself.

Edited July 14, 2017 by bUU

[EDLOS]

Because respect matters, and when an artist says, "These people are the ones who carry my trust forward," then those who appreciate the artist's work are honor-bound to respect that. Perhaps you've never been in the position of carrying the future forward for someone who has passed away. I hope that when you have that opportunity that you both respect the legacy as the decedent has entrusted you to do so, and that you are granted the respect that is due to you with regard to the decisions you make as someone so entrusted, rather than having decisions you make in honor of the decedent second-guessed and otherwise criticized by outsiders.

 

B. B. King's legacy has been a matter of some significant argument and concern, and the decision has been made about the legacy B. B. King decided he would have. Unless you're actually King's business manager (who I believe set this in motion), or one of his daughters (who haven't said Word One against this specific aspect, anyway), then I can only see it as disrespect for King himself.

 

I believe the Daughters would say " That not my Daddy's Music, but I love those checks coming my way" !!

By the way, I am unable to make any sense of your first paragraph above. Are you perhaps a Lawyer ?

[bUU]

Again, respect matters.

[EDLOS]

Again, respect matters.

Respect can only be earned, it cannot be ordained.

[bUU]

If you don't respect B. B. King, then why would you care?

 

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[EDLOS]

If you don't respect B. B. King, then why would you care?

 

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Quite the opposite, I do care about King's Legacy, which appears not to be his music, but a Neon sign "B.B. King BLUES Club. with his Descendants.

[bUU]

Yet you don't respect his decision about who gets to determine what is in synch with his legacy. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about that.

[blizzardboy]

Quite the opposite, I do care about King's Legacy, which appears not to be his music, but a Neon sign "B.B. King BLUES Club. with his Descendants.

Mr. King was alive, well, and involved when the BB King All-Stars concept came about. He lent his name, for what I'm sure was a generous fee, knowing it would provide a venue for quality musicians to showcase their talent.

[cycler01]

Aug 2016 summer cruise the BB Kings on Eurodam were brilliant. Best live band on a cruise ship. However, on Zuiderdam, another sst of musicians, ok no presence & no wow factor. Very disappointed!

 

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[ithaca gal]

Unfortunately we had to endure the BB Kings Group on the Maasdam for 55 Days last Fall, I hope and pray they are not on our upcoming GrandAsia Cruise.

 

You stated that it was the Rotterdam not the Maasdam.

 

Where would you spend all of your evenings that you had to endure them for 55 days?

[Oregonpoppa]

Lots of things in life aren't true to their original forms or even purposes. Music is a constantly changing form of expression. There are even variations among the different BBKing combos playing aboard the ships. We've enjoyed one group aboard Westerdam on an Alaska cruise and another aboard Eurodam on a Caribbean cruise. We were hoping the first group would be on the second cruise, but wound up enjoying a different group even more.

The music is billed as Memphis blues and Motown and allows for a lot of adaptation and interpretation. Some of the numbers might be traditional, but others more current. Whatever, the musicianship is top rate.

 

I can't see why anyone would "suffer" any musical group on a ship. Don't like it? Don't go. My wife and I have a hard time getting to all the musical offerings on a cruise because we hate to miss a BBKing session. The problem isn't avoiding anything, it's how to do it all.

[DFWGUYZ]

There are a bunch of YouTube videos from the branded venues aboard Holland America cruise ships, including:

 

 

And another:

[ithaca gal]

So ......... OP ............ did you get your answer? ;)

[Hlitner]

We have really enjoyed the BB King groups on two of our cruises. That being said, I am a long time BB King fan...and the music played by those groups on HAL is anything but BB King music. The first time we experienced a HAL BB King group was on a few week cruise in Europe on the Zuiderdam. The group on that ship was really good, and packed-in a good crowd most nights (we had quite a few younger Europeans on that voyage). One evening I had some drinks with their leader (after their last show) and I asked him about playing some real BB King Blues music. He told me that they did have a few of those pieces in their repertoire, but they had learned that most HAL cruisers prefer R&B and Rock. They even did quite a few old Disco numbers (BB King must have rolled over in his grave). But we did get that group to do some BB King numbers ( 3 O'clock Blues and Why I sing the Blues) at one of their late sets when there was not a big crowd.

 

Hank

[Oregonpoppa]

They're entertainers, not university graduate students working on a BB King musicology history thesis. They're good musicians entertaining obviously happy cruisers. Live with it...or resume your debate about the merits or evils of turkey bacon. Either way, I'll be looking forward to seeing them on our next cruise.

[cb at sea]

A friend of ours was in a BB King band a couple months ago...did a European itinerary... great bass player! We LOVE R&B! Dance music is what it is!

[Copper10-8]

They're entertainers, not university graduate students working on a BB King musicology history thesis. They're good musicians entertaining obviously happy cruisers. Live with it...or resume your debate about the merits or evils of turkey bacon. Either way, I'll be looking forward to seeing them on our next cruise.

 

Awesome post! Enjoy them! One of the better moves HAL has made in recent years, bringing these groups on board, Gloria Gaynor songs et all ;)

[Tinknock50]

I have my fingers crossed that they lower the volume a bit on my Eurodam cruise. I thought they were incredibly talented on the Oosterdam , but I had to leave by the 4th song because my ears began to hurt. I really want to enjoy them!

[kazu]

You stated that it was the Rotterdam not the Maasdam.

 

Where would you spend all of your evenings that you had to endure them for 55 days?

 

It would have to be the Rotterdam since it was the only one of the S & R ships to have BB Kings.

 

Performances on that ship were in the Crow's Nest.

 

We really enjoyed them when we were on the Rotterdam. The group was very good and the Crow's Nest was packed every night. I was sorry to hear that BB Kings is no longer on the Rotterdam. :(

[Floridiana]

I wish they would play on our Grand Asia& Pacific cruise, but if I understand previous comments correctly, they don't play on the MS Amsterdam. Last time on the MS Volendam, we preferred reading in the cabin to the musical entertainment. We may be old, but the music of our youth is not from the fifties and before!